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Laura Larocca

Alumni and Students, Awards and Honors March 1, 2021

Laura Larocca, PhD candidate in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, named a Presidential Fellow by Northwestern University

Laura Larocca is a PhD candidate in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and was recently named a Presidential Fellow, the most prestigious fellowship awarded to graduate students by Northwestern University.

Larocca received a Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement …


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Faculty, Research February 23, 2021

Professor Danna Freedman presented her research at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Professor Danna Freedman of the Department of Chemistry presented her research at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Freedman shared her research and insights on quantum chemistry’s ability to unlock access to molecules …


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Faculty, Research February 22, 2021

Study: “Real-time dialogue between experimenters and dreamers during REM sleep”

The study “Real-time dialogue between experimenters and dreamers during REM sleep” was published in Current Biology on February 18.

Professor Ken Paller, of the Department of Psychology and director of the Cognitive Neuroscience Program, was senior author of the study …


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COVID-19 Research, Faculty, Research February 22, 2021

National survey finds inequities in vaccination rates

James Druckman the Payson S. Wild Professor of Political Science and Institute for Policy Research associate director is part of a university research consortium, which includes Northwestern, Harvard, Northeastern, and Rutgers, investigating attitudes on COVID-19.

A new national survey showed …


Lois Biggs

Alumni and Students, Awards and Honors February 19, 2021

Making sense of a world in flux: the Fulbright Fellowship during a global pandemic

For many, receiving the Fulbright Fellowship is a chance to travel the world, be immersed in a new culture, and advance in a specified field. During a global pandemic, however, the path for Fulbrighters remained uncertain.

Lois Biggs ’20 found …


Jeffrey Coleman

Faculty, Meet our Faculty February 18, 2021

Meet Professor Jeffrey Coleman of the Department of Spanish & Portuguese

Weinberg College welcomes Professor Jeffrey Coleman to the Department of Spanish & Portuguese! Professor Coleman recently offered some thoughts on his research, teaching, and love of fountain pens as he prepares to join the Weinberg College faculty in the …


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Faculty, Research February 17, 2021

Study: “Potential for Electric Vehicle Adoption to Mitigate Extreme Air Quality Events in China”

Professor Daniel Horton, of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Jordan Schnell discuss their new study, “Potential for Electric Vehicle Adoption to Mitigate Extreme Air Quality Events in China,” published in the journal Earth’s Future. The study …


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Awards and Honors, Faculty, Research February 16, 2021

Professors Bryna Kra and Jared Wunsch named 2021 Simons Fellows

Department of Mathematics professors, Bryna Kra and Jared Wunsch have both been awarded the Simons Fellowship in Mathematics from the Simons Foundation for 2021.

The Simons Fellowship is described below on the Simons Foundation website:

The Simons Foundation congratulates

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Mary Pattillo

Faculty, In the Media February 15, 2021

Professor Mary Pattillo recognized as a leading Black urbanist and pioneer by the American Planning Association

Professor Mary Pattillo, the Harold Washington Professor of Sociology and chair of the Department of African American Studies was recognized as a leading Black urbanist and pioneer by the American Planning Association in the piece “11 Black Urbanists Every …


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COVID-19 Research, Faculty, Research February 14, 2021

New survey shows 67% are concerned about the quality of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic

James Druckman, the Payson S. Wild Professor of Political Science and Institute for Policy Research associate director is part of a university research consortium, which includes Northwestern, Harvard, Northeastern, and Rutgers, investigating attitudes on COVID-19.

Of 25,000 people surveyed …


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